Philip's Encyclopedia 2005
Philip's (Publisher)
Published on 15. June 2004
Book
Hardback
960 pages
978-0-540-08586-6 (ISBN)
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Description
A new, revised and expanded edition of the most highly illustrated single-volume encyclopedia available. Philip's Encyclopedia 2005 has more than 20,000 entries in five useful sections: Identification Guide; A-Z Encyclopedia; History of the World; Ready Reference; and World Atlas. The 64-page Identification Guide contains over 1000 colour illustrations, and providing a spread-by-spread overview of astronomy, the human body, mammals, birds, butterflies, and trees. The Guide enables readers to tell a kestrel from a harrier, spot the constellation of Cassiopeia, find the deltoid muscle, distinguish between a cypress tree and a yew, and know the difference between a fallow deer and a roe deer. The A-Z Encyclopedia includes over 13,000 concise, cross-referenced articles, with 1500 colour illustrations and more than 1500 links from from key articles to essential websites that act as portals for further research. New for 2005, there is expanded and enhanced coverage of key science topics. The History of the World and Ready Reference sections have been revised and updated to include contemporary events and figures, and this year's achievements in sports, arts, and science and technology. N
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Series
Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
2500 col ills, 200 country maps
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 53 mm
Weight
2963 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-540-08586-6 (9780540085866)
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